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    MEASUREMENTS

    Jun 09, 2020 3 minutes

    measured the MBL Noble Line N11’s performance with my Audio Precision SYS2722 system (see the January 2008 “As We See It”), repeating some of the tests with a loan sample of Audio Precision’s morerecent, higher-performance APx555 system. As advised in the manual, using the front-panel menu, I deactivated all the N11’s inputs other than one of the balanced inputs and the unbalanced CD1 input for the measurements. I performed all the testing with the N11 set to its recommended Unity Gain mode and its volume control set to its maximum in that mode, “70.” I

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